More Cooler
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director “This camp is so much more cooler, better, Christ-centered than I ever thought it could be”, said Jesse, a male counselor. Many of…
Life-change this summer
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Abby Lackey, had some exciting things to share with the Joy El staff team recently. Last week at campfire, an energizer Jr. Ranger (camper)…
Adding to Community
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director This summer we added two community gathering areas – affectionately called “hex swings”. Campers gather here, sometimes for Bible Study, sometimes to pray and…
Mr. Aaron! Mr. Aaron!
“Mr. Aaron! Mr. Aaron!” “Yes?” I replied. “This is really weird, but after that service I feel awesome.” Said a camper who had encountered Jesus Christ. I told him that…
Praying for Camp Counselors
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator Camp counselors need your prayers. I spent almost all of the summers of my youth serving in camping ministry, mostly as a junior or…
Do you crave God’s Word?
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator My daughter Abigail and I witnessed a sacred moment the other day. May the beauty and power of it stay with us always. Abigail…
A Very Successful Program
“I’d say the program was a great success!” By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Mentor Coordinator Last week I dropped off a prescription at a local pharmacy and did some browsing while…
Helping Campers Grow
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Summer camp can be difficult for some children, being removed from ones comfort zone can cause a bit of disequilibrium. For that same reason,…
Serving in Released Time Is Wonderful
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director So much of what we do at Joy El is accomplished through the efforts of many faithful volunteers. This past year more than 1190,…
Camper Testimonies
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director At the end of every session of summer camp, parents, siblings and grandparents join us for the closing program. We sing songs, receive a…